Meet the Artist
Roxann Murray is an award-winning artist
based in Tacoma, Washington.
Her images have been used in newspapers, a TV show, a video game, a music video, art books,
and a literary arts magazine.
A few organizations she has collaborated with
are hitRECord, Elephant Nature Park, and
the City of Seattle’s Office of Arts and Culture.
In 2009, she received her B.A. in
Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences with a certificate of high scholarship from UW Tacoma.
Roxann has spent much of her time on the road
documenting a variety of places in the
United States, including the National Parks.
Her international travels include Thailand,
Costa Rica, the Marshall Islands, Bali,
London, and the Philippines.
The majority of Roxann’s photographs focus on pattern and color. She brings attention to hidden beauties such as a plant pushing through cracked concrete or an old rusty truck on the side of a road. Since she was a child, she has had a strong connection with nature and animals. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, Roxann developed an affection for trees, fungi, ferns, and the seashore. While photographing people and community, she prefers shooting candidly rather than have the subjects pose; that way, she captures who they really are. Since Roxann is Nakota on her father’s side, she tries to view the world through a decolonized perspective and live in a way that she hopes make her ancestors proud.
Roxann’s life goal is to continue her travels and visit every continent on the planet. She is focused on documenting the Galapagos Islands, Jamaica, Cuba, wood carvers in Oaxaca, baobab trees in Madagascar, the Monteverde Cloud Forest in Costa Rica, the Aurora Borealis in Iceland, active volcanoes in Hawaii and Vanuatu, wild African elephants in Botswana and Kenya, and coral reefs in Raja Ampat and Fiji. Since she was seventeen, her dream has been to shoot for National Geographic. When she’s not making art, Roxann is reading, exploring, gardening,
or planning her next adventure.
based in Tacoma, Washington.
Her images have been used in newspapers, a TV show, a video game, a music video, art books,
and a literary arts magazine.
A few organizations she has collaborated with
are hitRECord, Elephant Nature Park, and
the City of Seattle’s Office of Arts and Culture.
In 2009, she received her B.A. in
Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences with a certificate of high scholarship from UW Tacoma.
Roxann has spent much of her time on the road
documenting a variety of places in the
United States, including the National Parks.
Her international travels include Thailand,
Costa Rica, the Marshall Islands, Bali,
London, and the Philippines.
The majority of Roxann’s photographs focus on pattern and color. She brings attention to hidden beauties such as a plant pushing through cracked concrete or an old rusty truck on the side of a road. Since she was a child, she has had a strong connection with nature and animals. Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, Roxann developed an affection for trees, fungi, ferns, and the seashore. While photographing people and community, she prefers shooting candidly rather than have the subjects pose; that way, she captures who they really are. Since Roxann is Nakota on her father’s side, she tries to view the world through a decolonized perspective and live in a way that she hopes make her ancestors proud.
Roxann’s life goal is to continue her travels and visit every continent on the planet. She is focused on documenting the Galapagos Islands, Jamaica, Cuba, wood carvers in Oaxaca, baobab trees in Madagascar, the Monteverde Cloud Forest in Costa Rica, the Aurora Borealis in Iceland, active volcanoes in Hawaii and Vanuatu, wild African elephants in Botswana and Kenya, and coral reefs in Raja Ampat and Fiji. Since she was seventeen, her dream has been to shoot for National Geographic. When she’s not making art, Roxann is reading, exploring, gardening,
or planning her next adventure.
I created my Save the Bees image in response to insecticide/pesticide use and Colony Collapse Disorder. I want people to know how important pollinators are to humans and how vulnerable they are as a species.
-Bees are responsible for pollinating one in every three bites of food we consume.
-Bees are dying off from pesticide use and malnutrition. This jeopardizes the production of food that sustains human life.
-Colony Collapse Disorder, has resulted in bee mortality rates of 33% over the last five years.
What can you do?
-Do not use pesticides in the yard/garden
-Plant bee-friendly plants
-Create a natural habitat garden
-Support local beekeepers
-Make shelter for bees
-Sign petitions banning pesticides
-Encourage local lawmakers
-Bees are responsible for pollinating one in every three bites of food we consume.
-Bees are dying off from pesticide use and malnutrition. This jeopardizes the production of food that sustains human life.
-Colony Collapse Disorder, has resulted in bee mortality rates of 33% over the last five years.
What can you do?
-Do not use pesticides in the yard/garden
-Plant bee-friendly plants
-Create a natural habitat garden
-Support local beekeepers
-Make shelter for bees
-Sign petitions banning pesticides
-Encourage local lawmakers
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